Odisha CM flags off statewide measles-rubella vaccination

"About one crore and 13 lakh children will be vaccinated in this Measles-Rubella vaccination programme across the state", Health and Family Welfare minister Pratap Jena told reporters.

The programme will cover around 1.13 crore children across the state in the next two months.

"Measles is a highly contagious vaccine preventable respiratory disease caused by measles virus; measles affects mostly children under the age of five years and it can lead to death".

She said that the vaccination would cover children between the ages of nine months and five years in the council area, adding that the virus could be prevented with the help of vaccine. After the vaccination campaign MR vaccine will replace Measles vaccine in the routine immunization programme.During the initial two weeks of the campaign, vaccination will be done in all schools including the private schools and at the community level in the next two weeks.

Measles is a viral infection that can be fatal, while congenital Rubella syndrome is responsible for irreversible birth defects.

Naveen said: "With the co-operation from the public at large, the vaccination programme can be successful". Following the campaign, MR vaccine will become a part of routine immunization and will replace measles vaccine, now given at 9-12 months and 16-24 months of age of child. "This time also, we will be able to do it".

During the two-month long campaign almost 1.13 crore children in the age of nine months to 15 years will be administered the vaccine in the state. "An additional fund of Rs 5 crore has been sanctioned from the state budget for the goal", said an official.

RELATED NEWS

Israel accuses Poland of trying to deny the Holocaust
Poles have long objected to phrases such as " Polish death camps ", which suggest Poland was responsible for the genocide. How important it is to teach future generations about the Holocaust, and to carry on the commitment: "Never Again". 1/30/2018

Biggest winner at the Grammys
The actress won posthumously for best spoken word album for her audiobook recording of her 2016 memoir, 'The Princess Diarist '. Mars won some of the top honors, including Record of the Year for " 24K Magic " and Album of the Year for " 24K Magic ". 1/30/2018

Mitch McConnell optimistic immigration talks to produce result
This bias towards stability can enrage the party's left flank, whose members have a grudging respect for Republican intransigence. It is nevertheless remarkable that the world's pre-eminent power so frequently fails to pay for its government on time. 1/30/2018

The Case for and Against Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)
The total amount of shares outstanding is 924.57 million, giving the company a market capitalization of about 11.97 billion. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 7.8% during the second quarter. 1/30/2018

Should Investors Take a Bite out of Twitter, Inc. (TWTR)?
We should also note their 52-Week High and Low: the shares now trade -27.81% away from their high and 464.77% from the low. The social networking company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.03. 1/30/2018

NIA to probe forced conversion of Kerala woman
However, Kerala High court declared her marriage null and void but the apex court said that NIA can not probe her marital status. The National Investigation Agency will probe a case of alleged forcible conversion of a Kerala woman. 1/30/2018

10000-year-old 'crayon' discovered in the UK
The researchers believe that ochre is an important mineral pigment that was used by prehistoric hunter-gatherers across the world. Archaeologists have unearthed an 10,000-year-old ochre crayon used to draw on animal skins or for artwork. 1/30/2018